> I have this network of 5 computers that was working fine until
> recently.
> All of them are running Windows XP Pro.  I had them setup with static
> IP. One system is acting as a server and all computers have shared
> folders.
>
> This morning three of the computers cannot connect to the server.
> When I shutdown and restarted everything including the router and a
> hub, these same
> three computers were booting very slowly as if the systems were
> frozen.  I unplug their respective network cables and one by one they
> were able to boot into windows but no network.
>
> I check all cables and even tried replacing the hub and router and it
> still
> the same.  The server and another computer are also working fine.  I
> tried using DHCP an all systems and I was able to make two of the
> three computers
> work.  THe weird thing is, the computer that does not work has a
> shared
> printer directly connected to it.  This printer is working over the
> network.
>
> Can anyone tell me what's going on or show me the solution to this
> problem?